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   No thanks

   

   JD, May 26th, 2004 @ 11:32am

   
   

   No disrespect intended, and I'm really not trying to be a smart aleck - but what makes you think I want to see any ads... ever?
   

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   Re: No thanks

   

   mhh5, May 26th, 2004 @ 11:45am

   
   

   well, everyone buys stuff sometime. What if the ads were coupons? or something that you might enjoy? Victoria secret ads? gift ideas?

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   ::CORY::, May 26th, 2004 @ 11:51am

   
   

   Dish Network has apparently started testing a new form of ads for PVR users.
   
   The other day I came home to find a 7minute commercial for their services, etc automatically recorded and left for me as a nice little present.
   
   I was easily enough deleted, but I believe they are testing the waters for consumer feedback on such things.

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   Nate, May 26th, 2004 @ 3:08pm

   
   

   The prerecorded thing has been a TiVo staple for as long as I've owned the box (1999 I think it was). Discovery Channel plays the ads (called Teleworld I believe) at a certain time on a certain day each week/month and the box records it. There are signals in the recording to tell the TiVo how to split it up.

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   NOBODY, May 26th, 2004 @ 3:21pm

   
   

   I like the coupon idea.
   I wouldn't mind watching ads if I got something useful out of it.

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   JD, May 26th, 2004 @ 5:45pm

   
   

   I really don't like ads. I don't enjoy watching them for any reason. I've never bought anything because of an ad I've seen. When I am ready to buy something, I will research articles, reviews, etc., but to buy something based on an ad I've seen would be ridiculous.
   
   I've had a similar scenario with a telemarketer. I told him I wasn't interested before he told me what he was pitching and he said "...how do I know I'm not interested, I haven't told you yet."
   
   It's simple. Whatever you're pitching I don't want it. If I wanted it, I'd go get it without prompting from you. If you have to talk me into it, I must not need/want it.
   
   

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   mhh5, May 27th, 2004 @ 12:26am

   
   

   WOW. You're saying that you've NEVER been influenced to buy something from an ad? Have you ever bought anything on sale? Ever use a coupon?
   

   But I guess you're saying that you might use a coupon, but you'll seek out that coupon somehow instead of wanting it to be delivered to you in some "convenient" way....?
   

   While I can appreciate not enjoying spam, I think you've taken your hatred of ads a bit far... But that's just my opinion. If you hate ads that much, I'll try not to give you any....

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